@blueskies123: Thank you for your post. There isn’t enough authentic people which shows how hard it is to be authentic. We have so much pressure from society to keep smiling and keep happy when we really aren’t.
I think listening to people has a lot to do with being authentic. It’s my experience that the people who actually listen to you and provide honest feedback than the “uh huh’s” are more authentic than the average person.
It is refreshing to see those people. They may not know it, but they provide an inspirational boost to those who are trying to be and let it be a little more acceptable to just be yourself.